
PhD Theses
Mental Health and Drug Use: Determinants and Psychological Measurement
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Defended Doctoral Theses:
1. Title: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Impact of Intervention Models in Patients with Dual Diagnosis
Doctoral Candidate: Juan José Mancheño Barba
Date and Place of Defense: 02/06/2020, University of Huelva
Supervisors: Óscar M. Lozano, Fermín Fernández, and José Andrés Lorca
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
Awards: XIV Edition of the FEAFES Andalucía Mental Health Awards; XXVIII Maese Alonso -2020 Awards from the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos- Huelva
Scientific and Professional Development: Coordinator of Community Mental Health Units at Juan Ramón Jiménez University Hospital in Huelva
2. Title: Personality Disorders and Substance Use Disorder: Analysis from the Dimensional Perspective of DSM-5 Section III
Doctoral Candidate: Juan Ramírez López
Date and Place of Defense: 13/03/2020, University of Huelva
Supervisors: Carmen Díaz Batanero, Óscar M. Lozano, and Fermín Fernández
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
Scientific and Professional Development: Coordinator of the Provincial Drug Dependency Service of Huelva
3. Title: Design, Precision Study, and Validity Evidence of a New Neuropsychological Battery for Relapse Prevention in Substance Use Disorder Patients
Doctoral Candidate: Sara Domínguez Salas
Date and Place of Defense: 15/03/2019, University of Huelva
Supervisors: Óscar M. Lozano, Carmen Díaz Batanero, and Fermín Fernández
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
Awards: Extraordinary Doctorate Award in Health Sciences
Scientific and Professional Development: Assistant Professor in the Methodology of Behavioral Sciences at Loyola University.
4. Title: Adaptation and Validity Evidence of the Substance Dependence Severity Scale (SDSS)
Doctoral Candidate: Antonio Vélez Moreno
Date and Place of Defense: 06/07/2017, University of Huelva
Supervisors: Óscar M. Lozano, Francisco González Saiz, Esperanza Torrico
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
Awards: Extraordinary Doctorate Award in Health Sciences
Scientific and Professional Development: Private psychology practice
5. Title: Organizational Justice, Labor Quality of Life, and Worker Health
Doctoral Candidate: Manuela González Ruiz
Date and Place of Defense: 14/09/2017, University of Huelva
Supervisors: José Carlos León and Óscar M. Lozano
Grade: Outstanding
6. Title: Mindfulness in University Students and Its Relationship with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Resilience, and Life Satisfaction
Doctoral Candidate: Josefa Álvarez Cruzado
Date and Place of Defense: 17/07/2017, University of Huelva
Supervisors: Manuel Sánchez García, Ana Mª Carrasco, and Ana Mª Abreu
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
7. Title: Family Functioning and Psychological Adjustment of Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Doctoral Candidate: Rocío Lago Urbano
Date and Place of Defense: 06/07/2017, University of Huelva
Supervisors: Manuel Sánchez García and Alicia Muñoz Silva
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
8. Title: Peer Relationships, Personality, and Adjustment Problems in Primary School Children in Huelva
Doctoral Candidate: Cecilia María de la Corte de la Corte
Date and Place of Defense: 10/07/2017
Supervisors: Manuel Sánchez García and Alicia Muñoz Silva
Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude
Ongoing Doctoral Theses:
1. Title: Study of Dissociative Symptoms and Executive Function in Patients with Mental Disorders
Doctoral Candidate: Mónica Rosu Stancly
Doctoral Program: Health Sciences (University of Huelva)
Supervisors: José Carmona Márquez and Modesto Romero
Expected Defense Date: September 2022
Scientific and Professional Development: Substitute Professor at the University of Huelva
2. Title: Psychosocial Factors Associated with Gambling in Adolescents
Doctoral Candidate: Alberto Parrado González
Doctoral Program: Health Sciences (University of Huelva)
Supervisors: Fermín Fernández and José Carlos León
Expected Defense Date: December 2022
3. Title: Modeling of Clinical Processes in Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Its Relationship with Therapeutic Adherence and Relapse: Application of the TCU Model
Doctoral Candidate: Daniel Dacosta Sánchez
Doctoral Program: Health Sciences (University of Huelva)
Supervisors: Óscar M. Lozano, Fermín Fernández, and Carmen Díaz
Expected Defense Date: September 2023
Scientific Development: FPU Scholarship Holder (2018 Call from the Ministry of Universities)
4. Title: Protective Behaviors in Drug Users: Predictive Factors and Impact on Health Consequences
Doctoral Candidate: Bella María González Ponce
Doctoral Program: Health Sciences (University of Huelva)
Supervisors: Fermín Fernández Calderón, José Carmona, and Carmen Díaz
Expected Defense Date: October 2024
Scientific and Professional Development: FPU Scholarship Holder (2019 Call from the Ministry of Universities)
5. Title: Reliable and Clinically Significant Change of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety II – IDAS-II: A Longitudinal Study on Its Clinical Utility
Doctoral Candidate: Ana de la Rosa Cáceres
Doctoral Program: Health Sciences (University of Huelva)
Supervisors: Carmen Díaz, Fermín Fernández Calderón, and Óscar M. Lozano
Expected Defense Date: October 2024
Scientific and Professional Development: FPU Scholarship Holder (2019 Call from the Ministry of Universities)
6. Title: Externalizing Spectrum Behaviors in the HiTOP Model: Construction and Evidence of Reliability and Validity of a Scale of Externalizing Behavior Problems (EPCE)
Doctoral Candidate: Lidia Torres Rosado
Doctoral Program: Health Sciences (University of Huelva)
Supervisors: Manuel Sánchez García and Óscar M. Lozano
Expected Defense Date: December 2025
Scientific and Professional Development: FPU Scholarship Holder (2020 Call from the Ministry of Universities)
